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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1979

REPORT ON CRIME VICTIMISATION SURVEY

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A NEWS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT ON THE CRIME VICTIMISATION SURVEY CARRIED OUT EARLIER THIS YEAR BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR. LI FOOK-KOW, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.

COPIES OF THE REPORT, +CRIME AND ITS VICTIMS IN HONG KONG+, BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE CONFERENCE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH WILL START AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW AT THE G.I.S. THEATRE, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

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YOUNG MEN NEEDED FOR PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S WORK

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THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR RESPONSIBLE AND INTELLIGENT YOUNG MEN TO FILL THE POSTS OF ASSISTANT OFFICER II.

+THE ROLE OF AN ASSISTANT OFFICER TODAY IS NOT ONLY CHALLENGING AND DEMANDING BUT ALSO FULFILLING AND REWARDING,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

HE SAID THE PRISON SERVICES ALSO OFFERED EXCELLENT PROMOTION PROSPECTS FOR YOUNG MEN.

APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE GOOD PHYSIQUE, PREFERABLY BE UNDER 35 YEARS OF AGE, AND THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION IS COMPLETION OF PRIMARY EDUCATION.

THE STARTING SALARY FOR AN ASSISTANT OFFICER II VARIES FROM $1 450 TO $1 575 DEPENDING ON THE QUALIFICATION, AND WILL RISE TO A MAXIMUM OF $2 100.

+A SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT HAS TO UNDERGO A ONE-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAMME WHICH INCLUDES FIELD TRAINING AT THE DEPARTMENT'S VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT, ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI.

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